Don't let the cool weather trick you into thinking things may have slowed down at the river. If anything, this is the time to ramp up and get a head-start on the weeds before the flush of weedy spring growth! We have been working hard in the "newly mulched" area recently (Sites 4 and 5). […]
We have one last winter working bee until Spring will (hopefully) be in the air! This is a great chance to get in there and give our plantings a head-start before the flush of weedy spring growth. Many of the weedy annuals have now died back, making it much easier to get to our plantings […]
Spring is upon us, and with it comes our Spring Tree Planting Working Bee during next week's monthly Monday gathering! This marks our final planting under our current Environmental Trust grant concluding in October. Our accomplishments over this three-year grant are substantial, including the addition of 4000 plants along the riverbank. This includes planting at […]
October Working Bee: Our next working bee falls on the October public holiday, so we are postponing the bee to the following week, Monday 14th October, 9.30-12.30pm. There is plenty to do this working bee to help our new plantings get the best start in life and to reduce the weedy spring growth. Here are the details: When: […]
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It's almost time for our December working bee and our Christmas morning tea. And what a year it's been! We have completed our three-year project, funded by the NSW Government through their environmental trust. We have launched our website (though somewhat still in development - but we've already had a couple of enquiries through it). […]
It's time to gear up for our 2025 working bee program. Last year, we made significant strides in enhancing the Bega River's habitat and biodiversity, reducing invasive weed cover, and creating resilient riverbanks to withstand increased erosion pressures from extreme natural events under a changing climate. If you want to learn more about BRAWL's work, […]
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What wonderful rain we've had recently, setting the stage for the cooler and generally drier months ahead. Our April working bee is just around the corner, and we'll be heading to Site 2 – our old bamboo site. We'll revisit the 200 seedlings we planted back in December 2023 to ensure they're getting the care […]
Details TBC, watch this space, or sign up for our email updates to stay informed about upcoming events by emailing us at begariverandwetlandslandcare@gmail.com. 🌎✨
With last week’s generous rainfall, the Bega River reached a low flood level—just enough to cause some bank erosion in places, but thankfully not enough to damage our plantings. Phew! The upside? The soil profile is now moist and the groundwater nicely recharged, creating ideal conditions for our plantings to thrive through the winter. We […]
Weather permitting (I am watching this easterly low coming in...) we will be going back to the southern side of Spenco Lagoon, meeting at the northern end of Gipps St at 9.30 am. Because of the work we have done, this area is looking good -quite the place for a relaxed morning tea looking over […]
